) '3 C 



9. Stevia urfcicaefoHa* 



S» herbacea foliis ovatis, acutis, ferratisj floribus panf- 

 culatis. 



Crefcit in montibus circa ViHam Ricam» 



Floret Augufto» 



Caulis herbaceu5?, {implex,^ tere??, vUIofus, erecftus, fu- 

 perne florens ramofus, tripedalis» 



FoHa oppofira, petiolata, rhombeo- ovata, acuta, ferrata 

 ferraturis obtufis, bafi attennata et integra, pa- 

 tentia , nervofa nervi? villofis , pollicaria. In 

 axiliis folia minorao Petioli brevisfimi, fenfim in 

 folium diJatati,. 



Flores paniculati. Pamciilcs axillares et terminales. Pedu 

 celli capillares, uugviculares. 



Calyx cylindficus, fimplex, j-phyllus; foliolis raneeoratiSs^ 

 carinatis , glandulofo - hirtis. 



Coroty 5, infundibuliformes, calyce longiores.. albae, 

 limba 5 fido^ pateBtio 



jdntherct fnclufse^ 



Styks elongatus, bipartitus. Stigmata Faxa^ fubclavata, 

 pubefcentia» 



«Sm/^fl fubulata, fulcata, angulis fcabra , nigra. Pappm 

 paleaceus, 4 vel 5^dentatus, absque ariftis, al- 

 bicans, brevisfiaaus. 



Recepacuhm nudum* 



